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ROBERT E. PETEET, OF ABERDEEN, MISSISSIPPI.

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Application filed November 17, 1908.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT E. PETEET, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Abi erdeen, in the county of Monroe and State of Mississippi, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide simple and efiicient mechanism for operating articulated toy figures.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for operating a vibratory spring board for causing an articulated figure to dance, said mechanism being provided with a start and stop lever.

Still another object is to provide a toy of an amusing and entertaining character which may be wound up to be operated for a comparatively long time and which can be thrown into and out of operation by the movement of a lever.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a front end elevation of the operative mechanism suspended from a table or platform. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the same from the rear of the toy. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the table or platform and the spring board mounted thereon. Fig. 5 is detail vertical sectional view illustrating the manner of mounting the spring board,

the umbrella s and the lantern.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a table or platform supported upon twisted wire legs 2 secured by means of screws 3 underneath said table. The wire legs 2 be independently bent in order to secure a firm supportfor the table on an uneven surface. The table 1 has its central portion cut away as at 4 and mounted in the cut away portion is spring board 5, said board being substantially of the same contour as the opening 4 and connected to the table 1. by means of the spring 6 secured at one of its ends 7 under the table 1 and at its other end by means of the fastenings 8 connected to the spring board 5.

Suspended under the table is a frame 9 in which is mounted a train of clock Work gearing comprising a wheel 10 and a spring 11 on the shaft of said wheel. On the outer end of said shaft a winding key 12 is secured.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 11, 1909.

Serial No. 468,026.

'I he wheel 10 is in mesh with a pinion upon a s raft 13 to which is secured a gear wheel 14, said wheel 14 meshing with a pinion 15 on the shaft 16. The wheel 14 also meshes with a pinion on the shaft 17 which shaft carries the wheel 18. The shaft 16 extends backwardly under the table 1 and is provided with a tappet 1.9 which strikes a spring 21 at each revolution, said spring being connected to the spring board at 22. The wheel 10 is mounted on the shaft 10", and said shaft extends backwardly under the table 1 and is supported by the hanger 23.

Mounted on thev shaft 10 is a gear wheel 24 which meshes with a similar gear 25 mounted upon the lower end of a vertical shaft 26, said shaft carrying an umbrella 27 at its upper end. The umbrella shaft 26 extends through a tube 28 mounted upon a supporting block 29, and resting upon the upper end of the tu e is a lantern 30 having cut out figures 31 and designed to hold a candle 32. The top 33 of the lantern is spaced from the upper edges of the lantern 30 by means of spring fingers 34. An articulated figure 35 is supported upon a spring tire standard connected to the figure at one end and attached to the cylinder 23 the opposite end. The figure 35 is provided ith pivoted arms 37 and legs comprising the thigh members 33 pivotally connected at 39 to the body and the lower leg sections 40 pivoted at 41 to the thigh sections The feet 42 are located immediately above the spring board 5 so that as the spring board is vibrated the articulated members of the figure will move to simulate dancing.

A lever -43 pivoted in the frame 9 is provided "with an arm 44 adapted to engage the pinion 45 on the governor shaft 46, said shaft carrying the fan blades 47. The handle portion of the lever 43 extends from the top of the table 1 and is provided with a rack 48 for holding the lever in adjusted position. A flag staff 49 to "which is connected a flag 50 is mounted upon the table 1 by means of a keeper 51, said staff having a horizontal portion 52 and a vertical member 53 extending through the table 1, said member 53 having a loop 54 thereon, said loop engaging the shaft 10 and said shaft being mounted in a slot 55 in the frame 9. Thus when the flag staff 49 is moved to one side or the other, the shaft 10 is moved to throw the mechanism into or out of gear.

A short shaft 56 mounted in a keeper 57 on the table 1 and passing through a block 58 secured to the table 1 is provided with a cranked end 59 disposed over the spring board 5 in such position as to be hit by the spring board at each movement to move the opposite angular end 60. Any suitable figure or toy may be operated by this arm.

The operative mechanism may be inclosed Within a suitable housing 61 as shown in Fig. 1 and if desired a railing 62 may be applied to the top of the table to conceal the lower portion of the figure 35. It 'Will of course be understood that the figure 35 may be suitably dressed to represent any desired character.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows. with the key 12 the spring 11 is Wound and the machine is starte by moving the lever 13 into one of the notches of the rack 18. The speed may be regulated by moving the lever toward the right or left. As the shaft 10 is rotated, rotation is imparted to the shaft 16 which carries the tappet 19. The tappet 19 striking the spring 21 vibrates the spring board 5 on its spring 6. The umbrella 27 is rotated by means of the wheels 24 and 25 and the umbrella shaft 26 carries with it the lantern 30. The figure 35 is made to dance upon the spring board. The fiag staff 4.9 may be moved to start and stop the mechanism.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that my invention is of comparatively simple construction, is amusing and entertaining to old and young, can be sound upto run a considerable time, and that various figures may be connected to the mechanism to present a very amusing toy.

I claim 1. A toy comprising a table, a spring board mounted on the table, a train of clock gearing mounted under the table, a tappet actuated by the gearing, a spring connected to the spring board in the path of said tappet, and an articulated figure mounted above the spring board.

2. A toy comprising a table, a board connected to the table by means of a spring, a train of clock gearing secured underneath the table, a tappet connected to one of the shafts of said gearing, a spring connected to the board and having an arm projecting in the path of said tappet, an articulated figure mounted above the spring board, means for winding said clock mechanism and means for regulating the speed of the same.

3. A toy comprising a table, a spring board connected to said table by a spring, a train of clock gearing suspended from the frame, a tappet for actuating said board, a main shaft carrying a Wheel in mesh with a Wheel upon a vertical shaft, an umbrella on the upper end of said shaft, an articulated figure mounted above the spring board, a flag stall provided With an arm to engage said main shaft for starting and stopping the gearing and a lever provided r. ith an arm for engaging one of the shafts to regulate the speed.

4. A toy comprising a table, a spring board connected to the table, a tappet, a train of gearing, a spring connected to the spring board and provided eith an arm disposed in the path of the tappet, an articulated figure mounted above the spring board and a shaft having a cranked end disposed over the end of the spring board to be operated thereby, means for ".vinding the mechanism, means for starting and stopping the mechanism and means for regulating the speed thereof.

in testimony whereof I alfix my signature in presence off, two Witnesses.

ROBERT E. PETEET.

Witnesses HENRY DUGAN, W. H. CARLIsLE. 

